Marcialito 'Mars' Biol Benitez, a Philippine citizen, along with three other California residents, were involved in a large-scale marriage fraud operation, arranging hundreds of sham weddings for immigrants seeking to evade U.S. immigration laws. Benitez, who operated a Los Angeles-based 'wedding agency,' pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in September to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud. The operation provided fake IDs, green cards, and bogus documents to 600 undocumented individuals. This case highlights the light criminal sentences for illegal immigration, contrasting sharply with the severe penalties for marriage fraud aimed at evading immigration laws.
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Four Calif. residents sentenced in marriage fraud scam that provided bogus documents to hundreds of undocumented people https://t.co/WTHV7EVdvL https://t.co/7laJ67gWNd
Marcialito “Mars” Biol Benitez pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in September to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud and immigration document fraud related to his Los Angeles-based “wedding agency." https://t.co/0Zs4TxV8Mx
4 sentenced for setting up "sham marriages" for green cards https://t.co/10S36tHiiS
Marcialito Biol Benitez, a Philippine citizen who goes by “Mars,” made big bucks arranging hundreds of sham weddings for immigrants. https://t.co/enpCD7cw4f
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND MARRIAGE: Surprisingly, merely crossing the border illegally holds light criminal sentences - a fine of $50 to $250 and up to 6 months in jail. BUT, If a person gets married for the sole purpose of evading immigration laws—meaning they enter the U.S.…
.@JoannAriola32 joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on the FDNY's search and her reaction to the news that criminals are reportedly selling fake IDs and green cards to migrants in the Big Apple. https://t.co/fwLzs3iz7d